Mitchell named as regional director for the Wyoming Hunger Initiative
◆ Sierra Mitchell joins five other state directors appointed by Wyoming’s First Lady. Star Valley’s Sierra Mitchell is among six individuals across the state who will serve as regional directors of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative. Mitchell was appointed by…
Independent Obituaries: June 17, 2020
The following obituaries appeared in the June 17, 2020 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries please visit Schwab Mortuary. John Gilkey (Bud) Culliton passed away peacefully on June 10th at the Star Valley Care Center, after…
State agencies prepare for July 1 budget cuts
By Andrew Graham, wyofile.com Gov. Mark Gordon will be enacting more substantive cuts to state agencies beginning July 1, his budget director told the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee last week. “[State] agencies have been instructed to cut as much as…
Tourism to Yellowstone creates $642 million in economic benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4 million people to Yellowstone in 2019 spent $507 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,000 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the…
Teen Vocalist contestants selected
————- ◆ Concert set for June 26 at Star Valley High School. There will be eight contestants in the 2020 Teen Vocalist competition. The performance will take place on Friday, June 26 in the Star Valley High School Auditorium. The…
Flat Creek work continues through July, work starts on Stinking Springs bridge
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will not be completing phase 1 work on the Flat Creek Bridge on West Broadway by the original estimated date of June 20. Due to several issues affecting the estimated completion date including change…
GTNPF transfers property to be used for seasonal workforce housing
————- The Moulton Ranch Cabins, the last privately-held inholding on the Mormon Row Historic District in Grand Teton National Park, has officially been transferred to the National Park Service from Grand Teton National Park Foundation. The closing took place on…
13-week extension of unemployment benefits now available
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) announced today that after extensive testing, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program is now open to applicants. The PEUC program adds 13 weeks of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to a…
St. Johns Health CEO addresses Teton County COVID-19 testing
The following is a statement from St. Johns Health CEO Paul Beauprie: “I’m pleased to share some good news on a couple of fronts. First, we currently have no patients with COVID-19 in the hospital. We have also been able…